Remember how excited you were to start college and be on your own? Yeah, I do too. Now that I am almost done with my first semester, I have quickly realized how college really works. Here are a few things I realized my first semester of college:

1. Your bank account will always be empty

2. Netflix and Chill will be an every day thing

3. You will forget about a class at least one time

4. Ramen, Easy Mac, Lunchables, and anything unhealthy will be stocked in your dorm room

5. You don't realize what you need until you actually get to college

6. You will miss home cooked meals more than you think

7. Eight or more hours of sleep will be a blessing

8. It's harder to get yourself to class than you thought after a night out

9. Being stressed out is an understatement

10. You will constantly worry about your GPA

11. You won't have time to go out every week

12. T-shirt, Nike shorts, and tennis shoes are your daily attire

13. Naps are all you can think about (literally)

14. Social life is not a thing after the first couple of weeks

15. You will miss home more often than you originally thought